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proper noun
- A brand of vacuum cleaner.
- A surname (shared by several famous people including w:J Edgar Hoover, J Edgar Hoover and w:Herbert Hoover, Herbert Hoover).
Etymology: The common noun and verb are taken from the brand name of one of the first vacuum cleaners.
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noun
- A generic term for a vacuum cleaner, irrespective of brand.
Translations: (trans-top, See: vacuum cleaner)
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verb
- (context, transitive, UK) To clean (a room, etc) with a vacuum cleaner, irrespective of brand.
- I need to hoover this room.
- (context, intransitive, UK) To use a vacuum cleaner, irrespective of brand.
- My husband is upstairs, hoovering.
Translations: (trans-top, See: vacuum (verb))
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Etymology: The common noun and verb are taken from the brand name w:The Hoover Company, Hoover of one of the first vacuum cleaners.
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